Music or book leaf holder



(No Model.)

H. G. WARD. MUSIC 0R BOOK LEAP HOLDER.

No. 524,451. Patented Aug. 14, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY o. WARD, OF GHIPPEWA LAKE, MICHIGAN.

MUSIC OR BQOK LEAF HOLDER.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,451, dated August14, 1894.

Application filed June 16, 1893- zen of the United States, residing atChippewa Lake, in the county of Mecosta and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Music or Book Leaf Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a music or book leaf holder, and it has for itsobject to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient device capable ofbeing attached with facility to the desk of a piano or organ without theuse of permanent fastening devices, and of being used in connection withaccount books, such as journals, ledgers, 850., while in a horizontalposition.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a' perspective view of a holder embodyingmy invention applied in the operative position to a music rack or desk.Fig. 2 is a similar view of the holder detached. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the holder.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawlngs.

1 designates a guide, consisting of parallel rods or wires 2, preferablyformed of a single piece of wire with the terminals thereof arrangedadjacent to the center of the length of the guide and held in place bymeans of the oppositely-rolled clip 3. Slidably fitted upon the guideare the twin oppositely-disposed clamps 4, preferably formed from sheetmetal and having the front jaws 5, to bear against the front surface ofthe desk or rack 6, and the rear jaws 7 to engage the rear surface ofthe same. The clamps are further provided with ears 8, which areperforated,

as shown at 9, to receive the parallel sides or parts of the guide 1.

Slidably mounted upon the guide are clasps 10, each of which comprises arearward-convexed finger 11, which at its outer end is bent upon itselfto form a leaf 12, having perforations 13 to receive the sides or partsof the guide. This leaf constitutes a clutch which Serial No. 477,832.(No model.)

bites the guide when the free end of the finjaws of the clamps arespriug-pressed owing to their elasticity; they will firmly engage therack without marring the same and will hold the guide in a horizontalposition as indicated in Fig. 1 and close to the surface of the rack ordesk. The clasps are now separated a sufficient distance to enable anopened book to be placed therebetween with its back in contact with theguide, after which the clasps are drawn toward each other to cause theircurved fingers to bear upon the surfaces of the opposite pages of thebook. The forward pressure of the fingers causes the leaves, which areslidably mounted upon the guide, to clutch the latter to preventaccidental displacement and consequent release of the book leaves.

It will be understood that this holder may be employed in connectionwith books in a horizontal position in the same way as above described,except that the clamps will not be utilized. 7

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principleor'saorificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a music or bookleaf holder, the combination with a guide having parallel sides orparts, of twin oppositely positioned clasps 10 having the front jaws ll,which are bent upon themselves at their outer ends to form leaves 12having perforations 13 to receive the sides or parts of the guide, saidleaves 12 constituting clutches to hold the clasps from longitudinalmovement uponthe guide when the inner ends of the jaws 11 are drawn awayfrom the plane of the guide, substantially as specified.

2. In a music or book leaf holder, the combination of a guide havingparallel sides or movement of the clasps upon the guide when the freeends of said jaws are moved outward from the planeof the guide,substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoiaffixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

n HENRY O. WARD. Witnesses:

MERVIN J. JOHNSON, CHAs. F. YOUNG.

